Silky Willow is one of the showiest of the willows, its silvery leaves making it a good alternative to the invasive Russian Olive.
Silky Willow is a larval host to the Acadian Hairstreak, Viceroy and dozens of other butterfly and moth species, and it attracts bees and beetles. It is an early nectar source for pollinators and a Keystone Plant because it feeds hundreds of butterfly and moth caterpillars.
Willow, Silky
SKU: SS01-SS
$18.00Price
1 Quart
- Latin: Salix sericea
- Pollinator value: Very High
- Wetland status: OBL
- Height: 10-12 feet tall and bushy
- Light: sun or dappled shade; best in dappled sun
- Soil: damp; standing water
- Bloom: Orange buds, white flowers, late winter
- Foliage: Silvery green, long and slender
- Spread: Minimal; does not sucker; slow to naturalize
- Landscape: Butterfly, pollinator garden; bank stabilization; wet areas
- Attracts: Birds, butterflies, bees
- More information and native range here